Health Informatics

HEalth Informatics Pathway

​Health Informatics

Careers in informatics focus on essential everyday service needs, including patient documentation services, medical record management, administration services, appointment booking, hospital unit coordination, and much more.

Facts

•Extremely important

•Does not require direct patient contact

•Advocates for the patient

•Supports health care providers by making their job easier

Multiple Choice

Do Health info techs have direct patient care?

• YES

• NO

Soft ​Skills Hard Skills

•Analysis

•Informatics systems

•Documentation

•Operations
Customer Service
Efficency
Communication

Abstracting and coding
•Informatics systems

•Documentation
Billing
Scheduling
Computer operations
Insurance

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Which skills are soft skills that HIT will need? ​

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Communication

Customer service

Computer operations

Gloving

•Varies widely depending on the job.
Anywhere from a certificate to Masters (6 weeks to 8 years)

​Education

Match

Match the following

• Masters

• Bachelors

• PhD

• High School

• Associate Degree

6 years

4 years

8 years

12 years

2 years

• 6 years

• 4 years

• 8 years

• 12 years

• 2 years

Careers

•Health Care Administrator

•Health Information Technician

•Medical Administrative Assistant

•Medical Billing and Coding

•Medical Illustrator

•Nurse Manager

•Medical Transcriptionist

•Public Health Educator

Open Ended

Look up the career you found the most interesting on the last slide. Then tell me what type of degree you need and salary you can earn.